Disc Jockeys

A few years ago, a friend of mine showed me "The Color of Fear," a documentary released in 1994 structured as a round-table discussion about race relations in America. Along with Chinese-American director Lee Mun Wah, the discussion included two African-American men, two Mexican-American men, two Asian-Americans, and two Caucasians. Initially, the exchange goes as expected, with the participants of color describing regular racial struggles they face such as the Japanese-American man sharing his frustration with constantly being mistaken for the last Asian person someone met or a black man addressing the insecurity he felt as he drove through the American...

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A few years ago, a friend of mine showed me "The Color of Fear," a documentary released in 1994 structured as a round-table discussion about race relations in America. Along with Chinese-American director Lee Mun Wah, the discussion included two...

Steven Lemmerman, who DJs under the name DJ Lemz, and his partner Stuart Parlier were walking home from a drag show at Baltimore Soundstage last night when they were attacked at the corner of Charles and Fayette streets.
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-As we've written elsewhere, there are lots of events planned to help heal Baltimore communities and continue the progress made during the #BaltimoreUprising. There's a ton of stuff happening today. See the full list here. (Brandon Weigel)
-Record + Tape...

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A 10,000-square-foot sports bar between Horseshoe Casino and M&T Bank Stadium is slated to have its grand opening on Saturday, May 16, according to the owner James Trujillo.
The tentatively named Game Sports and Social is located in a large one-story...

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Nothing but busy, rambunctious horns showcased loud and clear, Debonair Samir’s ‘Samir’s Theme’ is a timeless, energizing Baltimore club cut that serves as an introduction to club music for many around the world and remains a defining track for the...

WEDNESDAY 18
Get down to old-school hip-hop and dancehall all night at The Point in Fells for Wu-Tang Wednesdays presented by Sounds of Baltimore DJs at 10 p.m. (21+; no cover; two-for-one rail drinks, bombs, fireball shots, and domestic...

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In February, European label Top Billin Music released a collaborative project from Baltimore club legend DJ Technics (pictured) and Los Angeles producer Thee Mike B. The duo’s single ‘Cutty Home’ features a few nods to HBO’s “The Wire,” with dialogue...

WEDNESDAY 11
Get down to old-school hip-hop and dancehall all night at The Point in Fells for Wu-Tang Wednesdays presented by Sounds of Baltimore DJs at 10 p.m. (21+; no cover; two-for-one rail drinks, bombs, fireball shots, and domestic...

Bracing himself for a six-hour recording session with a second cup of coffee, Weasel, who also goes by Jonathan Gilbert, hops around the studio like a giant music geek. He has his CDs in a zipped-up carrier. He has his well-thumbed notebook. This...

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